Impact / Uptake

IRP evidence-based reports and findings are designed to inform policy-makers and influence the views, performance and decisions of those who have an impact on the use of natural resources, their environmental impacts and sustainability.
Examples of our impact on leading global policy and influential bodies include:

The IRP was cited by Member States and included in the draft negotiating text for Rio +20 (March 2012 version).

During the 19th session of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development, it was proposed that the International Resource Panel provide scientific guidance to the 10 Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, adopted in Rio+20.

UNEP’s Governing Council took a decision on Sustainable Consumption and Production (February 2012) calling for the use of scientific and policy knowledge and relevant international mechanisms, such as the International Resource Panel.

Cited in “Resource Productivity in the G8 and OECD - A Report in the Framework of the Kobe 3R Action Plan”.

Global food systems have radically changed over the last 50 years. Food production has more than doubled, diets have become more varied (and often more energy-intense) satisfying people’s preferences ...

Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from Water Use and Water Pollution

Global trends point to a relative decoupling of water – that is, the rate of water resource use is increasing at a rate slower than that of economic growth. The Options for Decoupling Economic Growth from...

Water is an essential resource for virtually all aspects of human enterprise, from agriculture via urbanization to energy and industrial production. Equally, the many uses for water create pressures...

The continued increase in the use of metals over the twentieth century has led to a substantial shift from geological resource base to metal stocks in society. This report reviews the relevant literature on this topic.